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  1. Since you mentioned compost above I thought this would be a good time to bring this up I am in the market for a composter to add to the garden for the spring. I have been shopping around and reading lots of reviews. I am officially overwhelmed by my options, classic, rotating, electric (?!?!?!?), plastic, wood, metal! i also am not sure what size to get considering the size of my garden (not huge), and the amount of waste we generate (there are only two of us). I am planning on putting very close to the alley, and significantly reducing a bush that is currently there, so I understand I will need to cover that bad boy to prevent ‘vermin.’ Any advice/tips/recommendations you or any of your readers have would be greatly appreciate. Thanks!

  2. Karen,

    It is overwhelming! I personally have an exposed garden and coffee grounds compost that the vermin aren’t particularly interested in. This is a slower composting process, less involved. Then for food scraps, I recommend a worm compost indoors, they eat and move around and make beautiful castings for the garden. To balance both worlds and only have one, look into a compost tumbler. It doesn’t need to be automated, unless your in a hurry to get fresh compost. You just have to remember to provide your compost with equal parts green (vegetable and fruit scraps/coffee or tea grounds/plant trimmings) and brown (newspaper minus the glossy pages/dried leaves). There are some homemade plans out there or take a look at a small patio tumbling compost. Good Luck!

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